Browse Items (34 total)

  • Collection: Photo File: Visitors

Photograph of Francis Rogier and his wife.

Photograph of Francis Rogier, opera singer and his wife. Photo was used in the Decatur Herald on 3/6/1949.

Photographs of President William Howard Taft.

Photographs of President Howard Taft. VS33: "William Howard Taft, far left, favored greeters with a fine sample of the famous Taft smile as he stepped off the train for his Decatur visit in 1911. And there in the crowd to record the event was…

Photograph of Carl Sandburg

Photograph of Carl Sandburg who visited Decatur, IL. in February of 1927.

Johnny Mercer

Photograph of Johnny Mercer "Johnny Mercer, musician, writer of musical sketches for Paul Whiteman's orchestra, singer in Benny Goodman's orchestra, later worked with Bob Crosby on CBS, wrote lyrics for Jeepers Creepers, I'm An Old Cow Hand, Laura,…

Photos of Mrs. Harvey Firestone and Escorts

Photograph of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr., and her father Mr. Guy Parke. Photograph of Mrs. Firestone, Jr. disembarking from airplane. Photograph of Mrs. Firestone, Mr. Guy Parke and unknown male.

Photos of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr. and Family

Photographs of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr., her parents Mr. & Mrs. Guy Parke, Anne Firestone, Pilot and unknown male.

Photo of Jene Barr Author Children's Books

Photograph of Jene Barr signing book for young boy at the Decatur Public Library.

Photo of President Ulysses . S. Grant

Photograph of President U. S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, Civil War General of the Northern Army.